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Barb Hanlon, whose son Matt turns up dead in the opening minutes of “American Crime,” is the woman to launch a thousand think pieces. As played by the magnificent Felicity Huffman, she snarls and snipes her way through grief, eliciting our sympathies while testing our patience. She raised two boys ….Read More Via:: THOMPSON on Read more

While there is no shortage of reality show television to take us into the kitchens and minds of those seeking culinary excellence, those heightened pieces of programming often don’t accurately convey the true cost of climbing to the top of the profession. But in the upcoming “For Grace,” filmmakers Kevin ….Read More Via:: THE PLAYLIST

Leon Bridges has a thing for nostalgia. Everything in the video for “Coming Home” illustrates this, from the black and white film it was shot with to the vintage diners, reel-to-reel recorders, and ’50s-era microphone he croons into. There is one thing that sets this video firmly in the present, ….Read More Via:: STEREOGUM

With “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part II” slated for Nov. 20 release, the end of Jennifer Lawrence’s blockbuster franchise is near. Indeed, it’s been an unmatched breakout run for the actress: since 2011, Lawrence has racked up three Academy Award nominations (“Winter’s Bone,” “Silver Linings Playbook,” for which she won ….Read More Via:: THOMPSON on Read more

Just yesterday we mentioned how TV on the Radio are touring this year but didn’t have a NYC show scheduled. Well that changed quickly, as the band just revealed a show for May 20 at Kings Theatre with the wild Bo Ningen. Tickets go on sale Friday ….Read More Via:: BROOKLYN VEGAN

Back in the early days of 2011, Megan James and Corin Roddick formed the duo Purity Ring and put a song called “Ungirthed” online without much of an idea of what should happen next. As it turns out, what followed was a steadily increasing bit of internet buzz, a positive ….Read More Via:: STEREOGUM